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Mmm ll OCTOBER 1944 - Offi- cers and crew assembled at quarters on the after boat- deck before invited guests, relatives and friends and heard 4'Napa Napa resound over 'the P. A. system for the first time as Captain A. R. Ponto, USN, Commanding Officer of the Naval Sta- tion, Astoria, Oregon, came aboard for commissioning ceremonies. After the invo- cation by Chaplain Malcolm W. Eckel, USNR, the U.S.S. Napa QAPA 1575 was placed Hin full commission in an active status in the United States Navy. Captain Francis J. Firth, USN, pursuant to orders from the Bureau of Naval Personnel, assumed command and ordered the watch to be set. His Watch- words, 4'Our motto - work, our destination - doubtful and confidential, both equally unpleasant, both equally necessary, in time equally true. 1 O O J X54 6, O ' . ' A o 0 ' C'vmmiAAioning eremvm, 'A' Assembly of Crew Music by the Band The Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Astoria, l Received at the Gangway Prayer by Chaplain Malcolm W. Eckel, USNR Commissioning Orders and Remarks by Captain A. R. Ponto, USN y ir COMMISSIONING OF SHIP Band plays the National Anthem. National Ensign, Jack, and the Commission Pennant are hoisted. The Command ls Transferred to Captain Francis J . Firth, USN Reading of Orders and Remarks by Captain Francis J . Firth, USN The Watch ls Posted by Lieut. Commander Robert C. Lynch, USNR The Sounding of Retreat if I8
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Tiflminmgtldli HE CAPTAIN extends a hearty wel come to the officers ,ond men as signed to duty in the U. S. S. Napa and hopes that our duty together will be happy and fruittul..AlI of you realize, no doubt, that our missions will be very essential and most important. They will be no easy jobs nor luxury cruises, therefore, there is no place on board for weaklings or shirkers. To accomplish those missions, sin- cere thought and consideration must be given to the following principles: U nity of purpose activated by a sincere loy- alty should be our rule or the missions cannot be accomplished. S ervice to God and Country. S hip-preservation, which lies close .to the first law of nature. N owledge of our ship and our duties. A pplication of those principles which are essential to the accomplishment of our missions. P erseverance which will enable us to win through to the end. A cfion in thought, in word, and in deed. Put them all together and you have e USS NAPA Put them into practice and you have aN APA of which both you and the Navy can be proud ff? I Yfud,
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